Table 4.
List of screened pro-inflammatory genes.
| Short name | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1beta | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-2 | Interleukin-2 | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-15 | Interleukin-15 | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-17a | Interleukin-17a | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| CD40lg | CD40 ligand (T-cell surface protein) | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha | Pro-inflammatory cytokine |
| CCL2 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 2 | Chemokine |
| CCL4 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 4 | Chemokine |
| CCL7 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 7 | Chemokine |
| CCL8 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 8 | Chemokine |
| CXCL1∗ | C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 1 | Chemokine |
| CXCL6 | C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 6 | Chemokine |
| CXCL10 | C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 10 | Chemokine |
| CCR7 | C–C motif chemokine receptor 7 | Chemokine receptor |
| CXCR4 | C–X–C motif chemokine receptor 4 | Chemokine receptor |
| CTL4A | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 | Immune cell receptor |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 (prostaglandin–endoperoxide synthase) | Pro-inflammatory enzyme |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase | Pro-inflammatory enzyme |
| FGF2 | Fibroblast growth factor 2 | Growth factor |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor | Growth factor |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta | Growth factor |
| Egr1 | Early growth response 1 | Transcription factor |
∗Homologous to human IL-8 (Hol et al., 2010).